| Education: |
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| College: |
B.A., 1974, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
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| Legal: |
J.D. with Honors, 1979, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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| Bar Admissions: |
Texas State Courts, 1979
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1980
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1981
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1985
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| Certification: |
Board Certified, Consumer and Commercial Law
Martindale "AV" rated
Texas Board of Legal Specialization Conferred December, 1997
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| Legal Employment: |
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| 9/97 to present |
Private practice concentrating in consumer law
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| 8/87 to 8/97 |
Assistant Attorney General-Regional Office Manager Responsible for litigation
by Consumer Protection Division in Houston Regional Office.
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| 6/85-8/87 |
Assistant Attorney General Responsible for suits enforcing the Deceptive Trade
Practices Act.
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| 7/84-6/85 |
Staff Attorney Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, Housing Assistance Unit Responsible
for suits against incompetent repair contractors financed by city community
development program.
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| 4/83-6/84 |
Managing Attorney East Texas Legal Services, Tyler Office Primary areas of
concentration included consumer protection, tenant rights, constitutional torts
and family law.
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| 6/79-4/83 |
Staff Atttorney East Texas Legal Services
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| Publications & Presentations: |
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“Hodgepodge of Consumer Issues Affecting Bankruptcy Practitioners,”
presentation at monthly meeting of Houston Association of Debtor Attorneys on
January 14, 2005
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“Overlooked Ways to Make Money with Consumer Law: Representing Consumers in
Failed Yo-Yo Transactions,” presentation at “Consumer Law: Doing Well by Doing
Good” CLE sponsored by the Consumer Law Section of the State Bar of Texas in
Dallas, Texas on November 11, 2004
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“Overlooked Ways to Make Money with Consumer Law: Car Title Disputes Arising
Out of Sales Out of Trust,” presentation at “Consumer Law: Doing Well by Doing
Good” CLE sponsored by the Consumer Law Section of the State Bar of Texas in
Dallas, Texas on November 11, 2004
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“Deceptive Auto Sales: Odometer Rollbacks and Undisclosed Wreck Damage,”
presentation at CLE sponsored by Houston Bar Association on November 10, 2004
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“Automobile Litigation: Disputes Among Consumers, Dealers, Finance Companies
and Floorplanners,” presentation at CLE sponsored by Houston Bar Association on
November 7, 2003
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“Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Texas Debt Collection Act,”
presentation at Lorman CLE entitled Judgment Enforcement in Texas, July 9,
2003.
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“2003 Consumer Law Update,” presentation at CLE sponsored by Commercial &
Consumer Law Section of Houston Bar Association, May 14, 2003.
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“Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Texas Debt Collection Act,”
presentation at Lorman CLE entitled Judgment Enforcement in Texas, February 21,
2002.
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“2001 Consumer Law Update,” presentation at Texas Bar Association CLE entitled
“State Bar College Summer School,” July 28, 2001.
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“Show Me the Money! Consumer Finance Issues: Usury, Truth-in-Lending and Home
Equity Amendment,” presentation at Houston Bar Association CLE entitled
“Everything You Need to Know about Insurance and Consumer Law,” May 14, 1999.
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Chapter on “Telemarketing Fraud” in “Consumer Law Handbook” published by the
Commercial & Consumer Law Section of the Houston Bar Association initially in
1998.
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